new york Rooftop views at monarch New York City boasts some pretty stunning rooftop venues. An evening out on a rooftop terrace with a drink in hand is a must when you’re in the city and the weather is nice. I lived in NYC for a bit, and my favorite rooftops quickly became ones that offered…

Time for a pep talk. And not from some impressively shredded fitness guru — although we all applaud her discipline and passion — but from someone maybe a little more on your level. I published a guest post a while back on What kind of yoga is right for your body, and quite a few…

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS | More everyone loves brunch Every time I meet someone new and we decide to make it official via swapping IG handles, mine gets a good reaction. After typing in @neverskipbrunch to bring up my feed, there’s the inevitable, “What…

An at-home spa evening You have to take good care of yourself. Maybe you’re a pro at creating space for yourself and getting in a little “me time” or maybe your schedule is always too packed that it’s the last thing on your mind. Either way, it’s time for us to sit down and talk…

Hawaii Wedding at Turtle Bay Welcome back to my Hawaii wedding series. You might have already caught Part I: The Attire where I shared all about the attire & dished about what everyone was wearing. Now in Part II: The Venue we're talking all about my gorgeous location (and in Part III: The Decor we'll cover the…

Red wine...and blue It's almost time to get all patriotic and rock some bold primaries in honor of America. The 4th is one of my favorite holidays - maybe it's the late summer nights with good food and lots of light or maybe it's fond memories of throwing our annual 4th of July bash and…

Spring Hawaii Wedding I'm finally sharing my Hawaii wedding! Since there are so many details to cover and so many beautiful images to share, I'm breaking this up into a three part series — Part I: The Attire // Part II: The Venue // Part III: The Decor. In part 1, we're talking all about…

The perfect gift Gifting is an art. And you might agree, but still find yourself scrambling to find the perfect gift, whether it's because you're totally short on ideas...or just really short on time. Gifting is something that almost no one is sunning at every time they find themselves wrapping up a present. What kind…

Nurture Your Creativity. C reativity is more than just something we exercise via a hobby - creativity makes us feel alive. As we solve problems, find new connections between ideas, and generate new ones, we feel passionate, accomplished, and purposeful. But you already know how great creativity feels, you're here to find out how to…

a guest post by Kaylee Jones We all know the story of the ugly duckling. He grew up an outcast, because he looked different from his peers. However, after seeing his reflection in a pond one day, he realized he had never been a duckling at all; he was a swan who’d grown up…

A guest post by Nicole Morley Last summer I went to my first Goat Yoga class. Yes Goat Yoga, you've heard of it right? It's where you go to a farm and the yoga teacher tries in vain to teach a gentle flow to distract you from the goats and sheep that just want…

The Art of Surrender. When I first think of the word "surrender" I associate it with defeat. With giving up, letting go, or giving in. But if you think about it a little longer, you begin to see the immense beauty in it. Surrender is a choice to let go. And not only a…